"antispasticity" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: anti- + spasticity Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|spasticity}} anti- + spasticity Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} antispasticity (not comparable)
  1. (pharmacology) That prevents or diminishes spasms. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical effects
    Sense id: en-antispasticity-en-adj-8dHw8bmY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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